[amsat-bb] Re: Keps (MacDoppler)

2014-05-08 Thread Bill Howell
Dino, Look at the kepler.dat file in the Finder. It resides in the MacDoppler data folder. You can look at the "modified" date in the Finder, or open the file in TextEdit... the date should show at the top of the opened document. The above instructions are for MacDopplerPro_X2.9.3. If you are u

[amsat-bb] Anyone using a Fox-Delta ST-1 (USB) with MacDoppler?

2012-04-30 Thread Bill Howell
I'm thinking of retiring my Endeavour rotor control interface for something newer. Is anyone using a Fox-Delta ST-1 (USB) with MacDoppler on an iMac? I know that MacDoppler and the ST-1 are supposed to support the EasyCom protocol, but I'd like to know if anyone out there is actually using this

[amsat-bb] Re: Revisiting LOTW satellite requirements

2011-04-19 Thread Bill Howell
Tom, Here's the link. Scroll down a bit for Sat specifics... http://www.arrl.org/files/file/LoTW%2520Instructions/N5JB.pdf N5AB On Apr 19, 2011, at 6:48 PM, Tom Workman wrote: > I've decided to give Logbook of the World (LOTW) another try. I > keep losing > my passwords and have to start over

[amsat-bb] Re: Subject: Re: Verticals & Such on SSB Birds

2011-04-16 Thread Bill Howell
Sand it to shiny copper and lay on some paste flux. Even then, you'll need a lot of heat. Make sure the solder flows on, and not just globs on. I have not built a Moxon but I have dealt with soldering heavy wire. Let us know how they work out for you, after they're up. Bill N5AB On Apr 16, 2011

[amsat-bb] Re: LOTW format

2011-01-12 Thread Bill Howell
Pete, as I understand it, there are two important lines in the .adi file which must be included for LOTW to recognize it as a sat contact... examples are shown below: Propagation Mode: SAT Satellite Name: AO-7 I've found that some logging software does _not_ have these two items available as "

[amsat-bb] Re: M-Squared Eggbeater woes

2010-12-17 Thread Bill Howell
George, The loops are secured with Allen screws at their bottom. They take a 3/32 Allen wrench to tighten them (I just checked this on my Eggbeater). You might want to make sure there's no ice in the hex hole, or the wrench won't get a good bite. Let me know if you need a copy of the manual an

[amsat-bb] Re: M-Squared Eggbeater woes

2010-12-17 Thread Bill Howell
George, I re-read your email and realized you were asking how the *fiberglass rod* connects to the balun case. The manual shows the balun case/support rod as one item, so I don't know how the rod is secured. My guess is that it's a force-fit into the delrin ring at the top of the balun. I ca

[amsat-bb] Re: SO-67

2009-11-15 Thread Bill Howell
Jerry, I don't have an FT-60, I have an FT-50 and use what the owners manual calls VFO Duplex Mode. This allows one VFO to be on the xmit frequency and the other VFO to be on the receive frequency. I looked at the online owners manual for your FT-60 and did not see the VFO Duplex option ment

[amsat-bb] MIR sound clip

2009-10-19 Thread Bill Howell
.. haven't tried it on a PC yet. Bill Howell N5AB ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/m

[amsat-bb] Re: rotator questions

2009-08-12 Thread Bill Howell
Joseph, Check out this page: http://www.thecompassstore.com/decvar.html# There's a link on that page to plug in your Zip code and figure declination, or you can use the handy map on the main page. For Austin, the magic number is 4 degrees. If I recall correctly (it's been a few years), I set the

[amsat-bb] Re: controller and Rotator help

2009-07-08 Thread Bill Howell
ut not having access to the roof, once the rotor is installed. Keep in mind that at some point in the future, you may end up having to get up there and troubleshoot the unit or perhaps attend to a coax connector that is letting in the rain, etc. Bill Howell N5AB On Jul 5, 2009, at 5:44

[amsat-bb] Re: controller and Rotator help

2009-07-04 Thread Bill Howell
it (I think his Mac is USB-only), and let you know. Bill Howell N5AB On Jul 4, 2009, at 8:12 PM, myles landstein wrote: > Since no one has replied thought I might give it another try, > while perhaps not many are familiar with MacDoppler software, I > hope some would be with the

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Tracking Software for Mac OS X

2009-06-29 Thread Bill Howell
.4 or above. Bill Howell N5AB On Jun 29, 2009, at 3:43 PM, Howard Kowall wrote: > Hello to all > > Well my daughter just bought a new Mac laptop because hers had died > > She came into town and gave me her dead Mac laptop > > And of course I fixed it,work good now and it is